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# Stake NEAR

Learn how to stake NEAR with your connected wallet.

This article briefly guides staking Near using the Blockdaemon app - Near Dashboard.

> ❗️ Important Notes
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> * Ensure you have enough NEAR to pay a gas fee.
> * The minimum stake amount is **1 NEAR**.
> * When staking NEAR, your rewards are automatically restaked until you decide to unstake them. Your funds are staked to the following addresses:
>   * **Vote account address**: `blockdaemon.poolv1.near`.
>   * **Validator public key**: `8e2922ee58ed8f6c5533e144...cc81ece428193950f05a0263`.

Follow the steps outlined below:

## Step 1. Access Staking Page

1. Go to **Wallets & Staking** > **Staking** menu.
2. Staking can be initiated from the Near card as shown below via the **Stake** button and is also available from the **Dashboard**.

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## Step 2. Connect Your Wallet

1. Connect your wallet from the available wallet options. This will bring up a pop-up with a QR code.
2. Follow the steps with your chosen wallet.

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3. Upon successful connection, you'll see **Wallet Connected** and the wallet's information at the top of the page.

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## Step 3. Stake NEAR

1. After connecting your wallet, enter the staking amount. This will update the values in the **Transaction Summary** box.
   1. **NEAR** is a unit used to measure the transaction fee (gas fee) on the NEAR network.

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2. Click **Stake** to initiate the transaction.

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## Step 4. Confirm the Transaction

A transaction is created. This process generates an unsigned transaction transferring designated NEAR tokens from your wallet to the NEAR network.

Your wallet will notify you that you have a pending signature - you need to accept this in your wallet.

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## Step 5. Transaction Complete

Your stake actions may not reflect immediately on the dashboard as data is updated every 24 hours. To view your total/active/pending staked amounts and rewards, [add](https://docs.blockdaemon.com/docs/how-to-add-wallet-addresses-near) your wallet address to the [NEAR dashboard](https://docs.blockdaemon.com/docs/near-dashboard).

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